witness box

the place in court where people stand to give evidenceCollocationsCriminal justiceBreaking the lawbreak/​violate/​obey/​uphold the lawbe investigated/​arrested/​tried for a crime/​a robbery/​fraudbe arrested/(especially North American English)indicted/​convicted on charges of rape/​fraud/(especially US English) felony chargesbe arrested on suspicion of arson/​robbery/​shopliftingbe accused of/​be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/​four counts of fraudface two charges of indecent assaultadmit your guilt/​liability/​responsibility (for something)deny the allegations/​claims/​chargesconfess to a crimegrant/​be refused/​be released on/​skip/​jump bailThe legal processstand/​await/​bring somebody to/​come to/​be on trialtake somebody to/​come to/​settle something out of courtface/​avoid/​escape prosecutionseek/​retain/​have the right to/​be denied access to legal counselhold/​conduct/​attend/​adjourn a hearing/​trialsit on/​influence/​persuade/​convince the jurysit/​stand/​appear/​be put/​place somebody in the dockplead guilty/​not guilty to a crimebe called to/​enter(British English) the witness boxtake/​put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness standcall/​subpoena/​question/​cross-examine a witnessgive/​hear the evidence against/​on behalf of somebodyraise/​withdraw/​overrule an objectionreach a unanimous/​majority verdictreturn/​deliver/​record a verdict of not guilty/​unlawful killing/​accidental deathconvict/​acquit the defendant of the crimesecure a conviction/​your acquittallodge/​file an appealappeal (against)/challenge/​uphold/​overturn a conviction/​verdictSentencing and punishmentpass sentence on somebodycarry/​face/​serve a seven-year/​life sentencereceive/​be given the death penaltybe sentenced to ten years (in prison/​jail)carry/​impose/​pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)be imprisoned/​jailed for drug possession/​fraud/​murderdo/​serve time/​ten yearsbe sent to/​put somebody in/​be released from jail/​prisonbe/​put somebody/​spend X years on death rowbe granted/​be denied/​break (your) parole